Description
The Closed Bud Cable stitch is a cable that is knitted using the rib knit stitch which gives it the look of having 6 distinct lines going through the cable.
Skill level: Advanced
Panel of 11 sts on a background of reverse St st*.
Materials and Supplies
You can use any weight yarn along with the appropriate size needles for that particular yarn. A suggestion of needle sizes often is posted on the yarn label (wrapper). You will also need a cable needle for this stitch.
Craft Instructions
Panel of 11 sts on a background of reverse St st.
Special Abbreviations:
T11B rib (Twist 11 Back Rib) = slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k1 [p1, k1] twice from left-hand needle, then [p1, k1] 3 times from cable needle.
1st row (right side): K1, [p1, k1] 5 times.
2nd row: PB1, [k1, PB1] 5 times
3rd row: T11B rib
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th to 14th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 5 times.
Rep these 14 rows.
*To work a background of reverse stockinette stitch, in straight stitching, purl the first row, knit the second and repeat these two rows.
Knitting Abbreviations:
- k= knit
- p=purl
- PB1=purl into back of next stitch
- rep=repeat